A few weeks ago, I found myself making the 8 hour round trip to a small town in Northern Alberta in order to hand deliver a bid to a Client and the clock was ticking. In order for it to be considered in the competitive process, I had to get it there by 2pm that

Powered by a 5.0l V8 (400 horsepower & 380 ft-lb torque) 0-60 in 5.6 seconds …we’ve been able to release the full potential of the iconic Defender, whose much-loved shape remains synonymous with Land Rover, 70 years since it was seen in public for the first time. The idea of reintroducing a V8 Defender was something

FJoverland is now “Overland Travel” – my blog on my dreams, the planning, the preparation and the journey to explore western Canada… Why the change? I had every intention of travelling in our 2012 Toyota FJcruiser (see the build pages on this vehicle) and hence the original name of this site. However I didn’t predict

Things change…just when I was focussed and committed on the FJ build for our planned overlanding trips in 2017, an offer I couldn’t turn down came along and the FJcruiser is no longer! Welcome to the new rig…a 2017 Toyota 4Runner Off Road edition… We still have travel plans this summer and now the race

I spent a great deal of time researching a tire that would not only stand up to off road driving on gravel and mud but could also be suitable for the ice and snow during our long winters. When BF Goodrich released the winter rated KO2, I was sold. I installed these in March 2016